Richard Longs Curls Spark a Family Barber Tale
In Enfield during the 1890s the Clippinger brothers with E M Young start the Enfield Express. They lure Richard Long to sit for a pretend barbering, clipping his famed curls. The tale notes Ann Rutledge as a double cousin to Rev J M Miller and others in Enfield society.
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Richard Long
Roy Clippinger
A. C. Clippinger
Enfield
Felix Long
Louie Belvas
Clippinger
E. M. Young
Wayne County
Mr. Clippinger
Enfield Express
Little Clippinger
Little Richard Long
Ralph
Ann Rutledge
J. M. Miller
Mark A. Miller
Elias Jordan
J. H. Gowdy
F. H. Willis
A Rutledge
Ann
Miller
Post Office Chronology Marks Enfield History and Mayors
A 1961 post office move on Enfield Main Street anchors a timeline of Enfield Township service. From the Seven Mile Prairie station in 1833 to Enfield’s 1960s relaunch, postmasters including Leander McKnight, Martin Johnson, Felix J. Willis, George W. Akers, and others shaped local mail history.
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Enfield
Chalon Land
Enfield Township
Seven Mile Prairie
John M. Peck
Illinois
White County
Leander W. McKnight
Section 11
Edmond Hawthorn
National Archives
McKnight
Robert
Marlin’s Corner
Sith
Felix J. Willis
Felix H
Carmi
George W. Akers
Mr. Akers
Enfield Methodist Church marks 106 years of history
The Enfield Methodist Church began in 1859 with Rev. Albert Ransom and charter members Samuel and Sarah Kirk. It built its first church in 1865, the village’s first church building, and began 1900’s construction of a white church with a tall steeple. The church runs divisions for children youth and adults and includes several societies. Pastor Rev. Leo Copelin leads today.
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Enfield
Albert Ransom
Samuel
Sarah Kirk
Samuel Kirk
Fred Kirk
Jane Kirk
W. P. Garrison
Elizabeth Garrison
William Fields
Sarah Fields
Elizabeth Gamble
Sidney Biggerstaff
George W. Robinson
Kirk
Southern Illinois Conference
Cairo
W. F. Whitaker
Oxford University
John Wesley
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Guild
Methodist
Leo Copelin
Seven Mile Prairie Early Settlers and Ann Rutledge Tale
The first settlers on Seven Mile Prairie were the Rutledges and Millers with Thomas Rutledge deemed the lead founder. Edward Rutledge, a signer of the Declaration, and others held notable posts in early politics. Ann Rutledge, James Rutledge’s daughter, born in Kentucky, grew up here and died August 25, 1835. Lincoln admired her name and bond with the Rutledge family remains noted by contemporaries.
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Amane
Seven-Mile Prairie
Rutledges
Millers
Mayes
Thomas Rutledge
Rutledge
Thomas
William
James
South Carolina
Edward Rutledge
Supreme Court
Washington
Caly American Congress
White County
Section 21
Range & Fast
William and
Kentucky
Old County
Ann Rutledge
McClure-Tardell
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Ann
R Rutledge
Berry
R. D. Miller
Fall fashions keyed by offbeat color trends
Teens embrace bold color mixes in dresses and separates as a fresh school wardrobe. Fabric care tips from Virginia White of Faultless Starch emphasize following manufacturer laundering instructions and using spray-on starch to preserve body and bounce.
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Virginia White
Faultless Starch Company
Old Glory and Patriotism in Wartime Spirit
A nostalgic domestic piece recalls schoolyard songs and wartime duties. It contrasts past pride in the flag with present attitudes, urging respect and public support like buying war stamps and honoring national symbols. The narrator, Bert Pruitt, reflects on patriotic memory and its fading echoes.
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Bert Pruitt
General Baptist Church Organized By The Rev. Todd
The Enfield General Baptist Church began in 1905 under Rev. William Todd with charter members including Elias Whipple Sally Whipple Sam Phillips Annie Phillips David Caldwell Marshall Pollard Carolina Bond Hulda Black William Hart Jack Owens Hosia Henriston and Elijah Cunningham. The first building was moved and rebuilt on site after two years of use. It was dedicated in 1907 by Rev. Hasley. The Todd era lasted to 1909 with deacons Sam Phillips Elias Whipple and Marshall Pollard and trustees George Terrell Elias Whipple and Hosia Heartston. In 1947 demolition began to rebuild under Virgil Newman and Howard Meade with services resuming October 12 1947 and dedication on November 23 1947 by Rev. Herschel Hosick. The current pastor is Rev. JC Phelps with services on second and with Saturday nights, Sunday morning and Sunday night each month.
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General Baptist Church
Enfield
William Todd
Elias Whipple
Sally Whipple
Sam Phillips
Annie Phillips
David Caldwell
Marshall Pollard
Carolina Bond
Hulda Black
William Hart
Jack Owens
Hosia Henriston
Elijah Cunningham
Martin Garrison
General Baptist Association
Hasley
Todd
George ‘Terrell
Hosia Heartston
Virgil Newman
Howard Meade
Herschel Hosick
JC. Phelps
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Richard
Stella Reid
van Reid
Post Office
Fostmaster
Northfield
Martin Johnson
Johnson
Post Office Department
Johnsonville
England
McGuffey
David M. Orr
Orr Brothers
Orr
George W. Land
Land
John N. Wilson
Wilson
Williams Music Shop
Joseph B. Odell
William Long
Theodore Tromley
Archey G. Foster
Leander F. Bowdy
el Qember
Enfield Methodist Church
Main Street
Enfield Appliance Company
Leander F. Gowdy
John Black
Luther A. Gowdy
Jessie Ramming
Ilinois
James Rutledge
New Salem
Sangamon County
Charles A
Mary Reid) Orr Enfield
Brockett School
A. L. Harrawood
You
City Water
Sam Storey
Oscar Funkhouser
Karl W. Fields
Edward
Pete) Fields
Chelsea Edwards
J. Bert Gowdy
Kern Taylor
Thomas P. Hart
Vernie Rhoades
Enfield General Baptist Church
Carter
Enfield, Illinois
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